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UK Supermarkets Adopt Automated Solutions to Combat Labor Shortage
UK Supermarkets Adopt Automated Solutions to Combat Labor Shortage
September 21, 2021  |  Retail

As United Kingdom grocers struggle against a historically challenging labor market, many are accelerating their automation efforts. On Monday (Sept. 20), it was reported that...

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Rabbet Partners With AvidXchange on Real Estate Invoice Management
Rabbet Partners With AvidXchange on Real Estate Invoice Management
September 21, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Real estate development management software platform Rabbet on Tuesday (Sept. 21) announced that it’s partnering with accounts payable (AP) and payment automation solution AvidXchange on...

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WOWorks Redefines the ‘Grocerant’ for the 2020s
WOWorks Redefines the ‘Grocerant’ for the 2020s
September 21, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Rather than bending over backwards to bring consumers to them, restaurants are increasingly investing resources in meeting consumers where they are. In its most literal usage, this takes the form...

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U.K. Digital Bank Monzo Enables Card Payments from Earmarked Savings
U.K. Digital Bank Monzo Enables Card Payments from Earmarked Savings
September 21, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

London-based FinTech company Monzo, in an effort to simplify the bill-paying and household budgeting process, has made it possible for account holders to make card...

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DraftKings Offers $20B for UK Sports Betting Platform Entain
DraftKings Offers $20B for UK Sports Betting Platform Entain
September 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Digital sports gaming company DraftKings will make a $20 billion offer made up of mostly DraftKings stock and cash for U.K. online sports betting company...

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New Study Finds Grocery Shoppers Favoring Physical Stores and Digital Payments
New Study Finds Grocery Shoppers Favoring Physical Stores and Digital Payments
September 21, 2021  |  Retail

What pandemic? It’s a question you might ask when analyzing responses to What Consumers Expect From Their Grocery Shopping Experiences, a PYMNTS and ACI Worldwide...

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First National Bank of Omaha Rolls out BNPL Offering
First National Bank of Omaha Rolls out BNPL Offering
September 21, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) on Tuesday (Sept. 21) launched a buy now pay later platform to give its merchant partners the option to...

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project44 Acquires Delivery Management Platform Convey for $255M
project44 Acquires Delivery Management Platform Convey for $255M
September 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Supply chain platform project44, which offers technology to help shippers and logistics service providers see where their shipments are, on Tuesday (Sept. 21) announced that...

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New PYMNTS Data Shows 20% of Durable Goods Buyers Use Lease-to-Own Programs 
New PYMNTS Data Shows 20% of Durable Goods Buyers Use Lease-to-Own Programs 
September 21, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Nearly 20% of U.S. consumers who acquired durable goods over the past 12 months did so using lease-to-own programs, PYMNTS research found. While those 34...

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